Director QARA, Asia RLM

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A Day in the Life

Job Title: Sr. Director, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs (QARA), Asia RLM

Job Summary

The Sr. Director, QARA, Asia RLM will be responsible for leading Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) across Southeast Asia, Korea, and India, ensuring compliance with global and regional regulatory requirements. This role involves developing and implementing quality strategies, managing regulatory licensing and submission strategy, and fostering a culture of quality excellence.

The Sr. Director, QARA, Asia RLM serves as a member of the leadership team for the Asia Region Led Market (RLM) business and the EurAsia QARA leadership team. The position plays a critical role in strategic decision-making, influencing business performance, and driving continuous improvement in quality and regulatory processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QARA) activities across Southeast Asia, Korea, and India, ensuring compliance with global and regional requirements.
• Navigate a complex matrix environment, collaborating with commercial, supply chain, legal, and global QARA teams.
• Partner with country RA leads to manage licensing, submissions, renewals, inspections, post-market surveillance, and regulatory intelligence.
• Translate regulations, requirements, and corporate guidelines into effective business processes and procedures; stay abreast of evolving regulations and regulator expectations.
• Lead the development and strengthening of relationships with regulators and relevant industry organizations.
• In collaboration with the Global Regulatory Policy team, develop and execute regional strategies to advance regulatory advocacy goals, positioning the company as a reliable partner committed to patient safety, innovation, and regulatory excellence.
• Make strategic decisions on leveraging local capabilities versus shared services for long-term efficiency.
• Recommend changes to labeling, manufacturing, marketing, and clinical protocols to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop and implement the regional quality strategy in alignment with enterprise-wide quality objectives, managing the quality assurance team across the region.
• Monitor and improve tracking/control systems.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to the QARA team to build leadership capabilities and foster a culture of quality, compliance, and operational excellence.
  
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

• More than 15 years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, preferably in the healthcare industry and ideally within the MedTech sector, with significant exposure to leadership roles in multinational companies (MNCs).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to influence effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Deep understanding of Asian regulatory frameworks, especially Korea and India.
• Master’s in Science, Engineering, or Technology preferred to facilitate communication with regulators.
• Proven strategic thinking — balancing immediate compliance with long-term capability building.
  
  
  

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

About Medtronic

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